Indiana cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 6 Indiana auction markets, most recently Friday, September 4, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Indiana
Head-weighted average across 1,002 head at the 4 Indiana markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 5, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers | $306.19 | 751 | $2,299 | 337 | 3 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers | $298.20 | 756 | $2,254 | 258 | 1 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $307.00 | 890 | $2,732 | 175 | 1 |
| heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $329.62 | 651 | $2,146 | 116 | 2 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $292.88 | 852 | $2,495 | 65 | 4 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $343.02 | 563 | $1,931 | 51 | 2 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Pike Livestock Auction | Logansport | Thu · May 1, 2025 | 115 |
| Shipshewana Livestock Auction | Shipshewana | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 1,912 |
| Springville Feeder Cattle Auction | Springville | Fri · Sep 4, 2026 | 559 |
| Topeka Livestock Auction | Topeka | Tue · Sep 1, 2026 | 356 |
| United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction | Vincennes | Wed · Apr 30, 2025 | 234 |
| Eastern Cornbelt Direct Cattle Report (IL/IN/MI/MN/OH/KY) | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 260 |